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Sciatica anyone?

CJC — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:05:39 GMT

First time for me. Intense throbbing pain from lower back down leg to ankle. Can't sleep because no comfortable position. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen not helping much. Anyone dealt with this pain?

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piperbay — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:09:05 GMT

I had that when I was pregnant. I sought help from a good chiropractor. Even after the first visit, I felt some kind of relief.

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ellaphant — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:21:10 GMT

A friend just saw an Ortho due to extreme Sciatica nerve pain and danage. She was prescribed Vicodin and referred to a Nerve specialist.

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gtx — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:53:46 GMT

@CJC Get the book "Pain Free" by Pete Egoscue. Do the positions for sciatica. You will be amazed. No drugs and no chiropractor.

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skatting44 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:48:05 GMT

I'd be wary of any physician prescribing narcotics . That's how so many people young and old develop addictions .

I've seen where Orthopedic surgeons order medrol dose pack to decrease inflammation in nerve . They also prescribe physical therapy and electro stim machines also can be utilized . There are other medications that specifically target nerve pain. You should be taught proper body mechanics to avoid a twisting motion which often causes the sciatica to flare up.

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kare29 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:45:30 GMT

Try putting an ice pack at the base of your spine for 20 minutes and repeat several times throughout the day. I have had minor issues and that seemed to help me out.

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DrakesMomma — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:55:14 GMT

I've had it. For me it resulted in two spinal fusion surgeries. As recommended above ice packs and anti-inflammatory if you can, Aleve. Stretching can also help. Just Google physical therapy exercises for sciatica.

You do need to find out the cause of the sciatica. I ended up needing to see a neurologist that had a speciality in orthopedics. If you don't know where to start a visit or call to your primary care doc should get you headed in the right direction.

I hope this resolves for you. It is the worst pain I was ever in.

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ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:02:34 GMT

Recently learned about this personal device that uses vibration (not electircal current). It was developed by a physical therapist (I have no affiliation with him or the company). From the Rezzimax website:

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bargainsgirl — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:05:38 GMT

@CJC wrote:
First time for me. Intense throbbing pain from lower back down leg to ankle. Can't sleep because no comfortable position. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen not helping much. Anyone dealt with this pain?

Yes! I had a bout beginning last May 1st. After struggling for 2 months and with no improvement I fianlly went to PT. and after 9 visits (and doing excercises at home) I finally got relief. Awful experiance and since then no return. I still do excercises a few times per week.

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gaga — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:26:04 GMT

I have Spinal Stenosis & severe sciatica pain. When it gets unbearable I go to my Primary & get a shot of Torodol & it is like heaven, Takes the pain & inflammation away! I also use Tens Unit, Ice, Volaren & stretching exercises. Will not have surgery because it is NOT a permanent solution. Have also used SalonPas patches on my foot for fast relief. I do whatever I have to do to keep out of pain!!!

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Kachina624 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:38:29 GMT

@CJC This is quick and easy and works for me. Sit upright in a chair. Point the foot on the painful leg away from you hard and hold for 10 seconds. Then point the foot back toward you and hold again. Repeat until you get relief. Sometimes I do this in bed before I ever get up.

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CJC — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:44:44 GMT

@gtx wrote:
@CJC Get the book "Pain Free" by Pete Egoscue. Do the positions for sciatica. You will be amazed. No drugs and no chiropractor.

Will definitely order this book. Thanks!

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CJC — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:46:19 GMT

@kare29 wrote:
Try putting an ice pack at the base of your spine for 20 minutes and repeat several times throughout the day. I have had minor issues and that seemed to help me out.

Have been using heating pad but will try alternating with ice.

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CJC — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:02:12 GMT

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I'll try them. Having knee replacement soon on opposite leg and don't want to deal with that recovery pain while struggling with sciatica pain in the non operative leg. I won't have a leg to stand on, so to speak.

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Desertdi — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:33:42 GMT

CHRONIC sciatica...I think I got it carrying groceries up to my first apartment...a 4th floor walk-up...

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Desertdi — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:36:07 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@CJC This is quick and easy and works for me. Sit upright in a chair. Point the foot on the painful leg away from you hard and hold for 10 seconds. Then point the foot back toward you and hold again. Repeat until you get relief. Sometimes I do this in bed before I ever get up.

@Kachina624

I just MEMORIZED that. di

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ciao_bella — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:26:40 GMT

I got relief from sciatica pain from doing exercises and stretches. Most often I do these every morning (in bed) or in the evening (in bed). These exercises can be found if you Google them. Like anything else, after you get relief keep up the exercises on a daily basis. It only takes a few minutes while in bed and you'll have no more flare up sciatica issues.

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KCDiva — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:34:02 GMT

I've had 3 bouts of sciatica in several years. They come out of the blue. I think it's almost the worst pain ever. Luckily I got into a pain clinic after several weeks and an MRI and got a steroid shot. It works miracles but my back with spinal stenosis is always giving me pain. I love the heating pad. Pain medication doesn't help. If I sit too long or stand too long my back hurts. I try to get in my steps daily but I'm not sure if it makes my back hurts more or less when I walk. I've still got to lose that pesky 10 lbs.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:17:27 GMT

Yes, for years. Sciatica just describes the type of nerve pain, to get relief your doctor must find out the cause of your nerve pain. It's spinal stenosis for me. A herniated lumbar disc causes my bff's spinal stenosis. The only thing that works for me is gabapentin. Nothing else relieves the pain. When I'm having a flare up, I take it every 8 hours. It makes me sleepy but I'll take that over the pain. At one time, I got steroid injections but after a few years, they lost their effectiveness.

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beach-mom — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:29:58 GMT

@CJC - I developed this during the pandemic. Once they ruled out other things, I had physical therapy, did exercises at home, and finally had injections. It was all new to me. I hadn't had PT since I fractured my kneecap in college - in a swimming accident! But I had fallen a few times when I was young and landed on my back. One time I somersaulted down stone steps after slipping at the top.

One of my friends had it during pregnancy, someone DH knew had it for 3 weeks, and they both were fine after.

Nothing worked. I was in pain like I'd never known. The only thing that helped was Excedrin, and I couldn't take it often. I got out of the house twice a week, to film on Thursday and do our parking lot service on Sunday. I couldn't do anything at home that involved lifting. And I couldn't get comfortable. What I COULD do was sleep at night - for some reason.

My pain specialist recommended the M.I.L.D. procedure. It took a few days of rest, then I was up moving around and pain free. That was in late 2021.

I hope you get relief!